Nikon P340 has a
12.0MP 1/1.7-inch (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Olympus E-510 has a
10.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the P340 and E-510 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus E-510 has a 5.4x Larger sensor area than Nikon P340. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Nikon P340 and Olympus E-510 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, P340 has scored 54, 2 points higher than E-510.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Nikon P340 |
54 |
20.7 bits |
11.9 Evs |
273 ISO |
Olympus E-510 |
52 |
21.2 bits |
10.0 Evs |
442 ISO |